TO END DR. PAXTON'S PASTORATE.; His Church Will Recommend that His Resignation Take Effect Dec. 31.

On the last day of the year, which falls on a Sunday, the Rev. Dr. John R. Paxton will, in all probability, cease to be the pastor of the West Presbyterian Church, in Forty-second Street. After the regular week-night services in the lecture room of the church last evening a session of the Church members was held to take the final steps leading to the acceptance of Dr. Paxton's resignation.View Full Article in Timesmachine »

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A version of this archives appears in print on December 14, 1893, on Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: TO END DR. PAXTON'S PASTORATE.; His Church Will Recommend that His Resignation Take Effect Dec. 31. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe